Louisiana HB 431: ENVIRONMENT/AIR:  Prohibits the open burning of munitions and waste explosives

Bill Text

HLS 18RS-349 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 431
BY REPRESENTATIVE MARCELLE
ENVIRONMENT/AIR: Prohibits the open burning of munitions and waste explosives
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 30:2054(B)(2)(c), relative to air quality; to provide for the authority of the
3 secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality; to prohibit the open burning
4 of munitions and waste explosives; to provide for an effective date; and to provide
5 for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
7 as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of
8 Louisiana.
9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 30:2054(B)(2)(c) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 §2054. Air quality control; secretary of environmental quality; powers and duties
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13 B. The secretary shall have the following powers and duties:
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15 (2)
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17 (c) The secretary shall not issue, pursuant to the authority granted by this
18 Chapter or by R.S. 30:2171 et seq., any permit, license, variance, or compliance
19 schedule that authorizes, nor shall the secretary allow in any manner, the open
20 burning of any munitions or waste explosives within ten miles of the town of Colfax.
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HLS 18RS-349 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 431
1 The prohibition provided for in this Subparagraph shall not apply to agricultural
2 burning and shall not apply to flaring not related to munitions and waste explosive
3 burning.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 431 Original 2018 Regular Session Marcelle
Abstract: Prohibits the open burning of munitions and waste explosives within 10 miles of
Colfax.
Present law authorizes the secretary of the Dept. of Environmental Quality to develop
permitting procedures and regulations for all sources of air contaminants and to develop a
comprehensive state hazardous waste control program.
Present law prohibits any person from discharging air contaminants without the appropriate
permit or license issued by the secretary.
Proposed law prohibits the secretary from issuing any permit, license, variance, or
compliance schedule authorizing, nor shall the secretary allow in any manner, the open
burning of any munitions or waste explosives within 10 miles of the town of Colfax.
Proposed law provides for an exception from the prohibition in proposed law for agricultural
burning and flaring not related to munitions and waste explosive burning.
(Adds R.S. 30:2054(B)(2)(c))
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